Pasir Puteh weather in September

In September, Pasir Puteh sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 238 mm of rain across 26.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pasir Puteh's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pasir Puteh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
26.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
7:04 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical September day in Pasir Puteh reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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How September really feels in Pasir Puteh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pasir Puteh weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°22319.911.74.8
Feb28° / 23°9213.111.85.4
Mar29° / 24°11714.5124.7
Apr30° / 25°11216.612.13.9
May31° / 25°17024.612.33.0
Jun31° / 25°17124.212.33.0
Jul30° / 25°17824.912.33.1
Aug30° / 25°20425.812.23.0
Sep30° / 24°23826.7122.9
Oct29° / 24°30728.711.92.9
Nov28° / 24°39427.711.73.3
Dec27° / 24°47125.411.73.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31882
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51882
61882
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pasir Puteh gets around 238 mm of rain over 26.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the oppressive band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16634
26733
36832
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67030
77030
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107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
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206931
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267129
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287228
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307228

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in September

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.17:077:13
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312.17:067:12
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512.17:067:11
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Pasir Puteh

In seasonPeak

In September, Pasir Puteh sits inside its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pasir Puteh sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pasir Puteh's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Pasir Puteh?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pasir Puteh.

What to pack for Pasir Puteh in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Pasir Puteh sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pasir Puteh in September

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Pasir Puteh in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pasir Puteh peaks around February 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 14Nov 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pasir Puteh in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pasir Puteh is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1320 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pasir Puteh?

Pasir Puteh sits at 5.8°N, 102.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Malaysia. The nearest listed city is Kampong Pangkal Kalong, 22 km away.

Topography around Pasir Puteh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pasir Puteh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasir Puteh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m.

The land around Pasir Puteh is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,641 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Kampong Pangkal Kalong 22 km · Kampong Kadok 25 km · Peringat 26 km · Tanah Merah 28 km · Kota Bharu 37 km · Pasir Mas 37 km · Wakaf Baharu 39 km · Kuala Krai 40 km

Malaysia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,125
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 581
Religion
Muslim 64%Buddhist 19%Christian 9%Hindu 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pasir Puteh (5.8333°, 102.4°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).